Something's gotta give
- Well, lets face it. Sadly for me, I don't own any of the characters from Lizzie McGuire and hello! I don't even own the title. Oh well.
Chapter 7
*Gordo's point of view*
I've just arrived at the McGuire's when Mr. McGuire rushed Matt, Lanny and myself off to my old junior high school hall to help with the arrangements for tonight's reunion. I was only too happy to help because I wasn't quite ready to see her yet. By her, I meant Lizzie. You see, Lizzie and I didn't really have a good ending to our high school life. We still kept things platonic back then, even after the whole Rome thing. And even though our feeling towards each other got intense during high school, we never pursued it. I guess we had a silent agreement that we staying friends would be better off. But, college would be a different story.
***Flashback***
"Hey Gordo!" Miranda yelled from their usual seat at the Digital Bean.
"Oh, hey Miranda. Ah, where's Lizzie, I've got some important news to tell you guys", Gordo said as he took a seat beside Miranda.
"She said she's coming as soon as she can, had to do some chores or something. Why? What's the news anyway? Is it one of those, 'can't tell until everyone's here' kinda news?" Miranda joked.
"Well, not really but I guess I can inform you now, without Lizzie, and then you can help me make a plan".
Miranda just stared, one eyebrow up in confusion.
"You see, I got into that directing course I told you guys about. It's supposed to be the best in the line of directing. Steven Spielberg graduated from there. (A/N: sorry I have no idea what I'm talking about, just thought that that would impress Gordo) But the thing is---"
"It's here in California right? Gees Gordo, I---I don't know what to say. I mean, I support you and everything, you know I do but Lizzie. You know how she gets", Miranda replied, saddened by her best friend's choice of California rather than New York.
"Yeah, I know. And I did say that I was going to New York with you guys, but this is my big chance. It's what I've been dreaming about since I don't know, forever. Lizzie off all people should know this", Gordo replied, seemingly satisfied with his answer.
"But Gordo, you know sometimes, on a way to a dream, you get lost and find a better one" Miranda said, matter of factly.
Gordo was stunned at what Miranda just said. He grew silent.
"You should just tell her", Miranda finally broke the silence.
"Tell her what?" Gordo tried to look innocent to the idea.
"Gordo, you know what I'm talking about," Miranda replied.
"Hey guys!" Lizzie called out, walking towards her two best friends.
"Hey Lizzie", they both said quite glumly.
"What's with the sad faces? Did you guys miss me *that* much?" Lizzie said teasingly.
Gordo glanced towards Miranda looking for help, but she just nudged her head towards Lizzie.
"Um--- Lizzie. I got some news" Gordo began. "Remember that College I said that I applied for, well, I got in---and well, I'm leaving next week."
"Wait--- your kidding right? I mean, you said you were going to New York with us. Everything's set!" Lizzie replied.
"Lizzie you're thinking about yourself here. This is what *I* want to do."
Silence.
"Sorry guys, I've--- I've gotta go", and with that, Lizzie stood up and ran quickly towards the exit.
"Way to go Romeo", Miranda said flatly.
"I cannot believe she's acting like this", was all Gordo could say.
"The things we do for love", Miranda said mumbled.
***End of flashback***
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We finally finished setting out the hall, which, may I say, looked amazing. Mr. McGuire drove us back to their house around 5 so that I could get ready. I was in the car rehearsing what I should say and how I should act when I see Lizzie. But to my disappointment she wasn't there.
"Hey fellas, how did it go?" Mrs. McGuire greeted us as we entered the front door.
"Everything went well I guess. Just needed the McGuire touch", Mr. McGuire smiled.
"Um--- Mrs. McGuire, where's Miranda and Lizzie?" I asked trying not to sound too anxious.
"They went to the mall to get their hair and make up done and their going to Miranda's to get ready. Miranda said they'll see you at the reunion Gordo". Mrs. McGuire replied.
"Don't worry Gordo, *we'll* make you into a swan and you'll forget all about my sister with all the girls lining up to go out with you, right Lanny", Matt said quite arrogantly. Lanny smiled and nodded.
I couldn't help but roll my eyes as I got dragged from the living room to Matt's bedroom, temporarily Lanny's and mine too.
Now I don't want to get into all the gory details about what happened then. Just remember that we're talking about Matt and Lanny here. Now, you *should* feel sorry for me but I have 3 reasons why I just agreed to it. Firstly, I couldn't be bothered to have all that pampering stuff done to me by professionals, two, it was time I spent quality time with the guys again and three, I didn't turn out half bad.
- Well, lets face it. Sadly for me, I don't own any of the characters from Lizzie McGuire and hello! I don't even own the title. Oh well.
Chapter 7
*Gordo's point of view*
I've just arrived at the McGuire's when Mr. McGuire rushed Matt, Lanny and myself off to my old junior high school hall to help with the arrangements for tonight's reunion. I was only too happy to help because I wasn't quite ready to see her yet. By her, I meant Lizzie. You see, Lizzie and I didn't really have a good ending to our high school life. We still kept things platonic back then, even after the whole Rome thing. And even though our feeling towards each other got intense during high school, we never pursued it. I guess we had a silent agreement that we staying friends would be better off. But, college would be a different story.
***Flashback***
"Hey Gordo!" Miranda yelled from their usual seat at the Digital Bean.
"Oh, hey Miranda. Ah, where's Lizzie, I've got some important news to tell you guys", Gordo said as he took a seat beside Miranda.
"She said she's coming as soon as she can, had to do some chores or something. Why? What's the news anyway? Is it one of those, 'can't tell until everyone's here' kinda news?" Miranda joked.
"Well, not really but I guess I can inform you now, without Lizzie, and then you can help me make a plan".
Miranda just stared, one eyebrow up in confusion.
"You see, I got into that directing course I told you guys about. It's supposed to be the best in the line of directing. Steven Spielberg graduated from there. (A/N: sorry I have no idea what I'm talking about, just thought that that would impress Gordo) But the thing is---"
"It's here in California right? Gees Gordo, I---I don't know what to say. I mean, I support you and everything, you know I do but Lizzie. You know how she gets", Miranda replied, saddened by her best friend's choice of California rather than New York.
"Yeah, I know. And I did say that I was going to New York with you guys, but this is my big chance. It's what I've been dreaming about since I don't know, forever. Lizzie off all people should know this", Gordo replied, seemingly satisfied with his answer.
"But Gordo, you know sometimes, on a way to a dream, you get lost and find a better one" Miranda said, matter of factly.
Gordo was stunned at what Miranda just said. He grew silent.
"You should just tell her", Miranda finally broke the silence.
"Tell her what?" Gordo tried to look innocent to the idea.
"Gordo, you know what I'm talking about," Miranda replied.
"Hey guys!" Lizzie called out, walking towards her two best friends.
"Hey Lizzie", they both said quite glumly.
"What's with the sad faces? Did you guys miss me *that* much?" Lizzie said teasingly.
Gordo glanced towards Miranda looking for help, but she just nudged her head towards Lizzie.
"Um--- Lizzie. I got some news" Gordo began. "Remember that College I said that I applied for, well, I got in---and well, I'm leaving next week."
"Wait--- your kidding right? I mean, you said you were going to New York with us. Everything's set!" Lizzie replied.
"Lizzie you're thinking about yourself here. This is what *I* want to do."
Silence.
"Sorry guys, I've--- I've gotta go", and with that, Lizzie stood up and ran quickly towards the exit.
"Way to go Romeo", Miranda said flatly.
"I cannot believe she's acting like this", was all Gordo could say.
"The things we do for love", Miranda said mumbled.
***End of flashback***
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We finally finished setting out the hall, which, may I say, looked amazing. Mr. McGuire drove us back to their house around 5 so that I could get ready. I was in the car rehearsing what I should say and how I should act when I see Lizzie. But to my disappointment she wasn't there.
"Hey fellas, how did it go?" Mrs. McGuire greeted us as we entered the front door.
"Everything went well I guess. Just needed the McGuire touch", Mr. McGuire smiled.
"Um--- Mrs. McGuire, where's Miranda and Lizzie?" I asked trying not to sound too anxious.
"They went to the mall to get their hair and make up done and their going to Miranda's to get ready. Miranda said they'll see you at the reunion Gordo". Mrs. McGuire replied.
"Don't worry Gordo, *we'll* make you into a swan and you'll forget all about my sister with all the girls lining up to go out with you, right Lanny", Matt said quite arrogantly. Lanny smiled and nodded.
I couldn't help but roll my eyes as I got dragged from the living room to Matt's bedroom, temporarily Lanny's and mine too.
Now I don't want to get into all the gory details about what happened then. Just remember that we're talking about Matt and Lanny here. Now, you *should* feel sorry for me but I have 3 reasons why I just agreed to it. Firstly, I couldn't be bothered to have all that pampering stuff done to me by professionals, two, it was time I spent quality time with the guys again and three, I didn't turn out half bad.
